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Search phrase: craft

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 56 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.33And my integrity ne'er knew the craftsAnd my integritie ne're knew the crafts
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.86I would relieve her. Had you that craft to reave herI would releeue her. Had you that craft to reaue her
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.22Let witchcraft join with beauty, lust with both!Let Witchcraft ioyne with Beauty, Lust with both,
CoriolanusCor I.x.16.1Or wrath or craft may get him.Or Wrath, or Craft may get him.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.120.1You and your crafts! You have crafted fair!You and your Crafts, you haue crafted faire.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.2I do not know what witchcraft's in him, butI do not know what Witchcraft's in him: but
CymbelineCym II.i.51That such a crafty devil as is his motherThat such a craftie Diuell as is his Mother
CymbelineCym III.iv.15That drug-damned Italy hath outcraftied him,That Drug-damn'd Italy, hath out-craftied him,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.277Nor no witchcraft charm thee!Nor no witch-craft charme thee.
CymbelineCym V.v.55When she had fitted you with her craft – to work(When she had fitted you with her craft, to worke
HamletHam I.v.43With witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts – With witchcraft of his wits, hath Traitorous guifts.
HamletHam II.ii.280which your modesties have not craft enough to colour.which your modesties haue not craft enough to color,
HamletHam III.i.8But with a crafty madness keeps aloofBut with a crafty Madnesse keepes aloofe:
HamletHam III.iv.189But mad in craft. 'Twere good you let him know.But made in craft. 'Twere good you let him know,
HamletHam III.iv.211When in one line two crafts directly meet.
HamletHam IV.vii.84Had witchcraft in't. He grew unto his seat,Had witchcraft in't; he grew into his Seat,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.445but in craft? Wherein crafty, but in villainy? Whereinbut in Craft? wherein Craftie, but in Villanie? wherein
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.37Lies crafty-sick. The posts come tiring on,Lyes crafty sicke. The Postes come tyring on,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.269He is not his craft's master; he doth not do itHee is not his Crafts-master, hee doth not doe it
Henry VH5 III.vi.142Unto an enemy of craft and vantage,Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage,
Henry VH5 V.ii.272her) You have witchcraft in your lips, Kate: there isYou haue Witch-craft in your Lippes, Kate: there is
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.100They say ‘ A crafty knave does need no broker;’They say, A craftie Knaue do's need no Broker,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.103To call them both a pair of crafty knaves.To call them both a payre of craftie Knaues.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.254Who being accused a crafty murderer,Who being accus'd a craftie Murtherer,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.367Full often, like a shag-haired crafty kern,Full often, like a shag-hayr'd craftie Kerne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.11handicraftsmen.Handy-crafts men.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.18Anything on him, for he hath a witchcraftAny thing on him: for he hath a Witchcraft
King JohnKJ III.i.169This juggling witchcraft with revenue cherish,This iugling witchcraft with reuennue cherish,
King JohnKJ IV.i.53Nay, you may think my love was crafty love,Nay, you may thinke my loue was craftie loue,
King LearKL II.ii.100Harbour more craft and more corrupter endsHarbour more craft, and more corrupter ends,
MacbethMac II.i.51The curtained sleep. Witchcraft celebratesThe Curtain'd sleepe: Witchcraft celebrates
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.75Or seem so craftily; and that's not good.Or seeme so crafty; and that's not good.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.8furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft,furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.265Craft against vice I must apply.Craft against vice, I must applie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.218And this deceit loses the name of craft,And this deceit looses the name of craft,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.9No, he hath simply the best wit of any handicraftNo, hee hath simply the best wit of any handy-craft
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.22Is little Cupid's crafty arrow made,Is little Cupids crafty arrow made,
OthelloOth I.iii.64Sans witchcraft could not.Sans witch-craft could not.
OthelloOth I.iii.168This only is the witchcraft I have used.This onely is the witch-craft I haue vs'd.
OthelloOth II.iii.36craftily qualified too; and behold what innovation itcraftily qualified too: and behold what inouation it
OthelloOth II.iii.361Thou know'st we work by wit, and not by witchcraft,Thou know'st we worke by Wit, and not by Witchcraft
OthelloOth III.iii.209He thought 'twas witchcraft. – But I am much to blame,He thought 'twas Witchcraft. / But I am much too blame:
PericlesPer II.v.55With the witchcraft of thy actions to bewitch
Richard IIR2 I.iv.13Should so profane the word, that taught me craftShould so prophane the word, that taught me craft
Richard IIR2 I.iv.28Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smilesWooing poore Craftes-men, with the craft of soules,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.61Of damned witchcraft, and that have prevailedOf damned Witchcraft, and that haue preuail'd
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.72That by their witchcraft thus have marked me.That by their Witchcraft thus haue marked me.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.397A vengeance on your crafty withered hide!A vengeance on your crafty withered hide,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.41A craftier Tereus, cousin, hast thou met,A craftier Tereus hast thou met withall,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.12the serpentine craft of thy caduceus, if thou take notthe Serpentine craft of thy Caduceus, if thou take not
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.151Perchance, my lord, I show more craft than love,Perchance my Lord, I shew more craft then loue,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.102Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.9O'th't' other side, the policy of those crafty-swearingO'th'tother side, the pollicie of those craftie swearing
Twelfth NightTN V.i.74Orsino's enemy. A witchcraft drew me hither.Orsino's enemie. A witchcraft drew me hither:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.164Or will not else thy craft so quickly growOr will not else thy craft so quickely grow,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.420Of excellent witchcraft, who of force must knowOf excellent Witchcraft, whom of force must know

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.126 Catching all passions in his craft of will. Catching al passions in his craft of will.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.288 ‘ O father, what a hell of witchcraft lies Oh father, what a hell of witch-craft lies,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.295 ‘ For lo, his passion but an art of craft, For loe his passion but an art of craft,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.34 When craft hath taught her thus to say: When craft hath taught her thus to say:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1517 False creeping craft and perjury should thrust False creeping Craft, and Periurie should thrust

Glossary

 38 result(s).
artificerworkman, artisan, craftsman
best-temperedmost skilfully crafted, of the finest quality [as of metal]
cautelouscrafty, deceitful, wily
circumventioncraft, outwitting, getting the better of [someone]
coyingdeviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness
craftcunning, deceit, guile
craftskilful activity, cunning plan
craftcarry out a craft; also: act craftily
craftskill, art, ability
craftycunning, devious, wily
craftyskilfully made, cleverly designed
crafty-sickpretending sickness
crafty-swearingmaking devious vows
cunningdeviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness
cunning[magical] knowledge, art, craft
cunninglycraftily, artfully, deviously
deepdeeply cunning, profound in craft
fashionworkmanship, craftsmanship, execution
Hecat, Hecate[pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft
journeymanemployed craftsman, contracted artisan
kid-foxcrafty young cub
Laplandprovince of N Finland, known at the time for sorcery and witchcraft
mechanicworkman, handicraftsman
mechanicalmanual worker, craftsman, menial
occupationhandicraft, trade, employment
outcraftyartfully outwit, surpass in cunning
policystratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft
policystatecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy
politiccrafty, wily, self-serving
practisework upon, act craftily with, make to operate
sleightcunning, trickery, crafty deceit
subtlecrafty, cunning, wily
subtle-covetouscraftily avaricious
subtletycunning, crafty stratagem
unpoliciedoutwitted in intrigue, diminished in statecraft
witchingwitchcraft-practising, spell-casting
wittycrafty, cunning, wily
workmancraftsman, skilled worker

Thesaurus

 38 result(s).
avaricious, craftilysubtle-covetous
craftcircumvention
craftcunning
craftpolicy
craft, carry out acraft
craft, profound indeep
crafted, most skilfullybest-tempered
craftilycunningly
craftily avaricioussubtle-covetous
craftily, actcraft
craftily, actpractise
craftinesscoying
craftinesscunning
craftsmanartificer
craftsmanmechanical
craftsmanworkman
craftsman, employedjourneyman
craftsmanshipfashion
craftycautelous
craftypolitic
craftysubtle
craftywitty
crafty deceitsleight
crafty stratagemsubtlety
crafty young cubkid-fox
cub, crafty youngkid-fox
deceit, craftysleight
diminished in statecraftunpolicied
employed craftsmanjourneyman
handicraftoccupation
handicraftsmanmechanic
profound in craftdeep
skilfully crafted, mostbest-tempered
statecraftpolicy
statecraft, diminished inunpolicied
stratagem, craftysubtlety
witchcraftLapland
witchcraft-practisingwitching

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses... hecat hecate mac ii i 52 witchcraft celebrates / pale hecat' s offerings...
...ld associated with magic ghosts witchcraft hermes h5 iii vii 17 mor...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...f n finland known for sorcery and witchcraft lethe tn iv i 61 one of ...

Words Families

 19 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CRAFTBASICcraft n, craft v, craftily adv, crafty adj
CRAFTINTENSITYoutcrafty v
CRAFTPEOPLEcraftsman n, handicraftsman n
CRAFTSPEECHcrafty-swearng adj
CRAFTSTATEcrafty-sick adj
CRAFTTYPEhandicraft n, witchcraft n
HANDSKILLhandicraft n, handicraftsman n
MANJOBcraftsman n, handicraftsman n
OUTCRAFTYBASICsee CRAFT
SICKMINDcrafty-sick adj
SWEARSTATEcrafty-swearing adj
WITCHACTIONwitchcraft n

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